Johannes Schlaefli,
Zürcher Hochschule der
Künste
at Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
November 14-20, 2011 (schedule has been updated on Thursday
November 17)
Seven days of classes, November 14-20, 2012. Participants
should plan on committing to the entire duration of the
class. Date of arrival in Ithaca will be the afternoon of
November 14 and departure on November 21.
The workshop will include score study sessions, conducting
sessions with two pianos, conducting sessions and
performance with Cornell Chamber orchestra, and video
review. All conducting sessions will be videotaped.
Four conductors will be chosen to be active conductors and
up to twelve additional conductors will be selected to be
auditors.
Active Participants will be given 65 minutes of podium time
with the orchestra and 80 minutes of podium time in sessions
with two pianos (4 sessions). Active participants
will also conduct the masterclass repertoire in concert with
the Cornell Chamber Orchestra. All class members will
be able to observe Johannes Schlaefli work with the Cornell
Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal and performance.
Repertoire:
To be conducted
Edward Elgar Introduction and Allegro
Haydn Symphony No. 47
To be studied and observed
P.I. Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in e minor
Johannes Brahms Academic Festival Overture
Marcuse Karl Maroney the Ever fixed Mark
Application procedure and fees:
Cornell conducting masterclasses 2011 Workshop Application
Form (complete the form below)
(please note the receipt deadline for the application is
October 1, 2011)
Application fee: $25
Participant fee: $450
Auditor fee: $100
Thanks to a grant from the Cornell concert committee we are
able to offer a low tuition.
The participant fee or auditor fee does NOT include travel,
housing, or meals.
The workshop fees are due upon notice of acceptance to the
workshop. The fee will act as a deposit to reserve each
Participant/Auditor’s place in the workshop. Deposits will
be refunded up to four weeks before the first day of the
workshop. After that date, fees will be refunded only if the
withdrawing applicant’s place in the workshop is filled by
another Participant/Auditor. Information about travel and
housing will be sent to all attendees along with their
acceptance notification.
Application Deadline: October 1, 2011 (Receipt Date).
Payment Deadline: Tuition is due upon notification of
acceptance. (around October 25, 2011)
In addition to this form, please send a DVD (NTSC
format) or link to an online video (youtube or vimeo,
etc.) of representative performances and rehearsals no
longer than 15 minutes to the following address by October
1, 2011 (Receipt Date). Application fee must be received by
this date as well. All checks should be made payable
to Cornell Music department.
Send all applications materials to:
Chris Younghoon Kim
101 Lincoln Hall
Cornell University Music department
Ithaca, New York, 14853, USA
Faculty
Johannes Schlaefli click
here for bio
Chris Younghoon Kim click
here for bio
Cornell Chamber Orchestra click
here for info about orchestra
Conducting Workshop schedule
Daily Schedule (Subject to Change--please check upon
arrival)
Day 1 Monday, 11/14
16:00 Participants
arrive (information meeting in Green room of Bailey Hall)
16:40 - 18:40 Johannes
Schlaefli rehearsal with Cornell SymphonyOrchestra
16:40 - 18:15 JS conducts
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
18:15 - 18:40 CK conducts Maroney
and Brahms
(Bailey Hall, Tchaik Sym no. 5 with Johannes Schlaefli
conducting)
(participants and auditors observe)
18:40 - 19:30 group dinner at Appel
common
19:30 - 21:00 Score study session
on Elgar and Haydn with Johannes Schlaefli
(Kahn Seminar room of Cornell Library)
Day 2 Tuesday, 11/15
9:00 - 11:00 two piano session with
JS on Elgar in B20 of Linocln Hall (4 conductors) (25
minutes each)
900-925
conductor 1
925-950
conductor 2
break
1000-1025 conductor 3
1025-1050 conductor 4
12:00 - 13:00 lunch on own
13:00 - 15:00 two piano session with JS
Haydn in B21 of Lincoln Hall (4 conductors) (25 minutes
each)
1300-1325 conductor 2
1325-1350 conductor 3
break
1400-1425 conductor 4
1425-1450 conductor 1
16:45 - 18:15 orchestra session (CCO) on
Haydn and Elgar in Barnes Hall (4 conductors) (20 minutes
each)
445-533 Elgar, 533-615 Haydn 615-645 Bach
12 minutes of Elgar Each, 10 minutes of Haydn each,
Please rehearse Elgar where you start do not start from the
beginning again.
1645-1657 conductor 3 from
beginning
1657-1709 conductor 4 from
where conductor 3 left off
1709-1721 conductor 1 from
where conductor 4 left off
1721-1733 conductor 2 from
where conductor 1 left off
1733-1743 conductor 4 mvt 1
and 2
1743-1753 conductor 1
mvt 3 and 4
1753-1803 conductor 2
mvt 1 and 2
1803-1813 conductor 3
mvt 3 and 4
break
18:15 - 18:45 Bach
double concerto rehearsal in Barnes Hall (participants
observe) CK conducting
dinner on own
Day 3 Wednesday, 11/16
10:30 - 12:30 video review session
(required for all participants) (Kahn seminar room)
lunch on own
13:30 - 15:30 Study session on Haydn with
Johannes Schlaefli in B21 of Lincoln Hall
16:40 - 18:40 attend rehearsal of CSO with
orchestra - CSO
(Tchaikovsky only conducted by JS) Bailey Hall
participants dinner on own
Day 3 Thursday, 11/17
11:30 - 14:30 two piano session (Elgar)
Barnes Hall (Location changed!)
4
conductors (15 minutes each) (order changed)
1130-1145 conductor 4
1145-1200 conductor 3
1200-1215 conductor 2
1215-1230 conductor 1
lunch break
two piano session
(Haydn) B21 of Lincoln Hall
4 conductors (15
minutes each)
1330-1345 conductor 3
1345-1400 conductor 2
1400-1415 conductor 1
1415-1430 conductor 4
16:45 - 18:45 orchestra session (CCO) on
Haydn and Elgar in Barnes Hall (4 conductors) (25 minutes
each)
15 minutes of Elgar each, 12 minutes of Haydn each
1645-1700 conductor 2 Elgar
start at beginning
1700-1715 conductor 1
where conductor 3 left off
1715-1730 conductor 4
where conductor 4 left off
1730-1745 conductor 3
where conductor 1 left off
break
1755-1807 conductor 1 mvt 1
and 2
1807-1819 conductor 4 mvt 3
and 4
1819-1831 conductor 3
mvt 1 and 2
1831-1843 conductor 2
mvt 3 and 4
group dinner at Alice Cook House dining hall
20:00 - 21:30 Johannes Schlaefli Fireside
chat at Alice Cook House -confirmed (all participants are
required to attend)
Day 4 Friday, 11/18
13:00 - 14:30 Session for auditors in B21
of Lincoln hall (two piano session)(participants play for
auditors)
14:30 - 15:30 group meeting about
Saturday performance (repertoire assignments will be
determined)
Free evening
Day 5 Saturday, 11/19
10:30 - 1230 CCO Dress rehearsal at
Barnes Hall (participants
conduct 20 minutes each)
save 30 minute for Bach
double violin concerto - CK conducts)
1030-1100 Bach Double concerto (CK
conducts)
1100-1120 conductor of Elgar
break
1130-1150 conductor of Haydn mvt 1
1150-1210 conductor of Haydn mvt 2
1210-1230 conducor of haydn mvt 3 and 4
lunch break on own
14:00 - 16:30 CCO dress rehearsal
in Bailey Hall (JS and CK conduct CSO,
participants observe)
1400 -
1410 pm Maroney (CK conducts)
1410 - 1430 pm Brhams (CK conducts)
1430 - 1630 pm Tchaikovsky (JS conducts)
dinner on own
20:00 - 22:00 Concert at Barnes Hall
Program
Edward Elgar
Introduction and Allegro (1 participant conducts)
J.S. Bach Double
violin concerto (CK conducts)
with Susan Waterbury and nicholas DiEuchenio of Ithaca
College (CK conducts)
intermission
F. Haydn Symphony no. 47 (3 participants conduct)
I allegro(5 minutes) (1 participant)
II Un Poco Adagio, cantabile (7 minutes)
(1 participant)
III Minuet and Trio (2 minutes) (1
participant conducts mvt 3 and 4)
IV Finale, presto assai (5 minutes 30
sec)
Day 6 Sunday, 11/20
10:30 - 13:00 Feedback session (Banfi's
restaurant at Statler Hotel)
15:00 - 17:00 concert CSO in Bailey hall
(participants observe)
Program
Marcus Karl Maroney
The Ever Fixed Mark (CK conducts)
Johannes Brahms
Academic Festival Overture (CK conducts)
intermission
P.I. Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5 (JS conducts)
post concert
Participants depart
All programs subject to change
version September 14, 2011
Johannes Schlaefli
